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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Netherlands
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Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Tarazona
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1
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Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
24
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
8
6
22
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
20
single
31
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
23
other
5
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
1
French
25
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
35
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
43
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
n/a
5
poor
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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