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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Netherlands
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
12
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Locations name: Toledo
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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