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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Munich
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2
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Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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