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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Flanders
1
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Mechelen
18
Munich
8
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
36
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
14
12
5
2
11
3
9
4
14
5
20
6
23
7
26
8
32
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
5
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
36
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
20
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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