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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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
12
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
21
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
8
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
30
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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