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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Cities
Basel
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
7
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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