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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Netherlands
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Silesia
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Cities
Antwerp
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Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
5
never
9
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
12
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
5
3
8
4
9
5
8
6
12
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
12
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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