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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Munich
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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