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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Germany
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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
Basel
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Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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