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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France
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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
6
Munich
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
10
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
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
6
often
2
rarely
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of staves: black
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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