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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Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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Venice
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
6
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
gold
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
13
5
14
6
11
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
18
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
4
gold
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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