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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Italy
11
Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
12
Munich
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Netherlands
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Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
10
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
16
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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