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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Italy
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Silesia
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
2
13
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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