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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
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
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: chansonnier
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
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