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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
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1
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
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London
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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