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
16
France
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Brussels
11
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
15
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
15
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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