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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Countries
Belgium
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
2
France
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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