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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Savoy, France
1
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Staffarda
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Tarazona
1
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Turin
1
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
33
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
12
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
28
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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