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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
3
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Italy (North)
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1
Mechelen
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
22
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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