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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Eton
1
Ferrara
3
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1
Florence
3
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3
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Material: parchment
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Painted initials type: decorated
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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