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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France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
6
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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