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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Bourges
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Emmerich
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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London
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Naples
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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