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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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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France
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Mechelen
9
Naples
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Paris
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Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
10
7
13
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
10
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
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
Monophonic notation: present
Material: paper
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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