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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
4
Italy
15
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
35
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
10
6
14
7
8
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
23
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
13
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
13
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
10
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: red
Locations name: London
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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