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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
10
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1
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Mechelen
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Munich
10
Naples
1
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1
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1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
2
23
3
17
4
20
5
19
6
17
7
17
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
single
20
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
6
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
4
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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