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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Eton
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
12
7
11
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
3
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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