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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Austria
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Germany
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Portugal
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Spain
5
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
12
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: no
Monophonic notation: present
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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