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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England
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Italy (North)
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Modena
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
5
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6
5
8
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11
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11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Brussels
Locations name: Mechelen
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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