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
9
Czech Republic
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Cities
Basel
1
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Mechelen
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
20
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 7
Monophonic notation: absent
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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