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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
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4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
15
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
10
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
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
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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