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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
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Cognac
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England
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Florence
3
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1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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