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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
12
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
10
quadruple
4
single
21
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
humanistic
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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