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
Austria
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
7
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1
Staffarda
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Tarazona
1
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Vienna
4
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
3
2
9
3
7
4
10
5
11
6
16
7
17
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
16
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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