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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France
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
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3
Mechelen
12
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
11
6
14
7
14
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
7
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
23
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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