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
12
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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1
Brussels
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11
Naples
1
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1
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1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
6
12
2
2
6
3
4
4
6
5
11
6
20
7
27
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
25
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
17
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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