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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Spain
2
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
1
12
1
2
7
3
8
4
8
5
12
6
22
7
12
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
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
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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