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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Flanders
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France
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
5
Munich
2
Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
9
12
3
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
14
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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