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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Belgium
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Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Portugal
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Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
15
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
16
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
12
5
20
6
25
7
25
8
35
9
46
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
17
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
22
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
5
French
16
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
44
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
hybrida
2
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
poor
3
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Cambrai
Height of staves: 5 - 30
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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