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