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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Germany
6
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Italy
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Netherlands
1
Spain
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14
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
7
none visible
14
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
9
4
16
5
23
6
29
7
42
8
32
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
12
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
poor
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
18
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
36
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
poor
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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