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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 5
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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