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
6
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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London
5
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
6
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
6
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
19
8
29
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
47
none
9
quadruple
6
single
35
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
45
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: double
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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