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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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London
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Padua
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Paris
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Prague
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Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
14
7
12
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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