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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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Burgundy
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London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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Portugal
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Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
7
3
10
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
9
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
11
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
19
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Type of script: cursive (German)
Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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