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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Italy
8
Netherlands
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Cities
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9
England
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
25
7
15
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
10
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
23
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
11
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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