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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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Basel
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Mechelen
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Spain
2
Switzerland
1
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
8
6
13
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
15
single
21
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
27
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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