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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Italy
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England
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
9
7
13
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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