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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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
3
none visible
7
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
13
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
13
7
13
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22
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
19
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
2
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: gold
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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