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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Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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15
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Mechelen
20
Munich
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Netherlands
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Rome
3
Venice
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
38
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
21
12
9
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
10
5
16
6
22
7
20
8
29
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
28
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
47
none
9
quadruple
5
single
39
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
n/a
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
45
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
rotonda
5
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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