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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
12
12
8
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
10
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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