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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
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London
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Mechelen
15
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
4
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
17
6
20
7
21
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
9
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
33
brown
4
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: yes
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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