PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
18
Silesia
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Prague
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Siena
1
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Venice
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
19
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
6
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
27
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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