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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
6
Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
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1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
10
3
18
4
13
5
13
6
14
7
11
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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