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
9
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
London
3
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
7
12
1
2
4
3
7
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
10
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
6
often
4
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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