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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
5
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London
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5
Naples
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
12
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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