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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Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
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4
3
7
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5
5
5
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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