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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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London
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Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
22
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
3
never
6
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
6
3
12
4
13
5
7
6
13
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
12
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
30
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
6
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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