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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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
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