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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
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5
5
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7
7
6
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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