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
4
France
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Germany
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Italy
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: occasionally
Separate text: provided,+in+dedicated+space
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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