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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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
1
Bruges
2
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Italy (North)
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2
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
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Portugal
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
7
normally
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
9
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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