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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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England
1
Eton
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Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
9
4
11
5
16
6
17
7
16
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
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
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
17
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
21
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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