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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
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1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
9
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
9
6
13
7
12
8
16
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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