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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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Netherlands
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
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1
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2
Florence
1
Köln
1
London
1
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1
Northamptonshire
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
10
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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