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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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1
Toledo
1
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
9
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
7
4
7
5
8
6
14
7
10
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
29
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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