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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Florence
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Paris
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Spain
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Segovia
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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