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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
6
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
102
Physical type
choirbook
102
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
94
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
13
none visible
43
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
43
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
12
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
81
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
50
11
34
12
20
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
5
4
10
5
16
6
35
7
26
8
33
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
38
2-part score
1
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
71
3-part score
3
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
48
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
60
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
87
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
41
notation and staves extended into margin
102
notation extended into margin
55
other
4
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
brown
40
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
79
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
36
poor
7
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
22
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
4
French
39
German
6
Italian
18
Latin
91
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
41
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
36
poor
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
5
brown
41
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
39
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
16
often
8
rarely
21
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
51
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
15
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
11
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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