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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
17
Munich
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
14
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
7
5
13
6
16
7
16
8
24
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
6
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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