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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
1
Brussels
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England
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Eton
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
11
6
15
7
13
8
13
9
12
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
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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