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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Prague
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Verona
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
36
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
Format
oblong
1
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
23
11
11
12
4
13
2
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
15
6
21
7
19
8
25
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
12
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
3
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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