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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
16
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
9
13
2
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
14
7
11
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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