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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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
3
Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
13
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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