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
France
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Germany
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
8
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
19
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
12
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
28
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
28
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
16
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
27
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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