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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Spain
2
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
10
6
16
7
17
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
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
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
15
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
14
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
28
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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