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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
12
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
London
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
11
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
19
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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