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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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
20
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
13
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
40
11
19
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
15
6
19
7
21
8
30
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
40
none
7
quadruple
5
single
35
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 10
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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