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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Florence
6
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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Italy (North)
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London
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
12
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
11
4
3
5
4
6
9
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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