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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Florence
4
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3
Halberstadt
1
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Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
23
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
15
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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