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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
1
Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
5
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: German
Colour of notation: brown
Painted initials frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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