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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Eton
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London
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
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6
6
8
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
3
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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