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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
24
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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3
Germany (South)
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Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
49
Format
oblong
6
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
18
none visible
21
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
11
7
7
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
24
single
26
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
11
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
49
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
5
red
10
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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