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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Munich
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Paris
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Vienna
3
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
Format
oblong
10
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
9
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
4
2
11
3
13
4
18
5
29
6
22
7
15
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
4
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
n/a
4
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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