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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Czech Republic
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Locations name: Antwerp
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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