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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Padua
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Portugal
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Rome
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Savoy, France
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St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
4
single
19
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Indentation for initials: single
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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