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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Augsburg
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Modena
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Netherlands
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Stirling
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
15
11
13
12
22
13
5
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Number of staves: 12
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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