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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Italy
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1
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
12
7
9
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
23
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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