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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
5
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
Material: parchment
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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