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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
19
Spain
4
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
23
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
12
7
6
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
29
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
23
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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