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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Germany
5
Italy
10
Silesia
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
5
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
18
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
43
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
1
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
16
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
9
5
13
6
17
7
18
8
24
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
15
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
45
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
47
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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