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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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