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
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
Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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France
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London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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