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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Munich, Germany
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1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
45
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
38
11
21
12
11
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
10
4
15
5
23
6
26
7
29
8
39
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
51
none
10
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
27
n/a
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
49
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
24
n/a
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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