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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Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
Basel
4
Brussels
15
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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3
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1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
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1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
26
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
41
11
24
12
16
13
3
2
5
3
8
4
10
5
20
6
26
7
24
8
35
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
19
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
18
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
57
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
32
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
31
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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