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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Basel
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Naples
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Paris
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
3
13
1
4
3
5
1
6
9
7
5
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
14
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
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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