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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Spain
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Wittenberg
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
20
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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