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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
14
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
20
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
14
6
17
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
10
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
26
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Size of music text area: 0 - 650
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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