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
4
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
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1
Italy (North)
1
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2
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
11
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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