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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Maastricht
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Mechelen
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
10
6
8
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Locations part of: Spain
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials type: flourished
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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