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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Basel
1
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Paris
1
Rheinfelden
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Siena
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
2
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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