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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
2
5
5
6
12
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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