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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Barcelona
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Basel
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Belgium
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Girona
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Italy
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
87
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
77
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
38
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
30
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
single rastrum
72
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
46
11
28
12
16
13
3
2
8
3
11
4
14
5
24
6
34
7
31
8
43
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
69
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
80
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
49
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
33
quadruple
5
single
64
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
36
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
40
other
2
partial additional staves
42
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
void mensural
87
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
28
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
20
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
89
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
5
French
32
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
79
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
37
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
30
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
29
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
40
occasionally
15
often
12
rarely
20
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
21
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 11
Production method: Manuscript
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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