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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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
21
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
19
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: chant (square)
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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