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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
3
single
32
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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