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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
1
2
4
3
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4
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7
6
9
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10
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10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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