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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
England
1
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
10
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
17
12
8
13
4
14
1
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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