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
Austria
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Great Britain
5
Italy
19
Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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2
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Florence
11
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2
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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3
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4
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
2
4
3
14
4
14
5
12
6
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
18
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
25
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
n/a
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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