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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Antwerp
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
28
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
15
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
16
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
25
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
25
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
18
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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