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
4
France
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Germany
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
2
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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