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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Munich, Germany
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Tarazona
1
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Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
16
12
6
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
10
5
14
6
20
7
17
8
25
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
13
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
38
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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