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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Florence
3
France
2
Germany
2
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1
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1
Naples
2
Netherlands
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
12
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
6
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
23
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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