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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
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1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
7
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1
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of text: gold
Copy language name: French
Penned initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 1
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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