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
9
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
19
12
7
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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