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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
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Paris
1
Rheinfelden
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Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
8
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
15
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
15
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: cursive
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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