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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
4
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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1
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1
Venice
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1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
8
3
6
4
9
5
8
6
16
7
12
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
16
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
29
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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