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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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England
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Germany
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Milan
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Munich
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Stirling
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Extra space: none
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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