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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France
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Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Modena
1
Munich
1
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Seville
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Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
9
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
12
7
9
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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