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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Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
12
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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