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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Countries
Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
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Leipzig
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1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 12
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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