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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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3
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London
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Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Paris
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Rome
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Siena
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
normally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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