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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Antwerp
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
7
Segovia
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
normally
6
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
12
7
11
8
15
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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