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
7
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
4
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
14
7
12
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 5
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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