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
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Italy
5
Spain
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical format: upright
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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