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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
2
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
8
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
7
never
1
none visible
7
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
13
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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