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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
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Netherlands
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1
Torgau
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1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
10
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
9
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: display script
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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