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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
18
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
14
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
13
7
7
8
9
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
22
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
36
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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