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