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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Germany (South)
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19
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
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16
12
7
13
2
14
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3
3
2
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5
12
6
16
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18
8
28
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
5
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
2
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 9
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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