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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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
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3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
3
varies
1
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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