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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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England
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Modena
1
Munich
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Paris
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: full mensural
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: double
Monophonic notation: absent
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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