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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Belgium
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Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
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France
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
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Mechelen
7
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76b, c. 1515-35, All folios
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