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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Toledo
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
3
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
5
n/a
1
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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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