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
2
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
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Munich
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Naples
1
Paris
2
Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
16
7
9
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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