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
3
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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