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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Germany
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
3
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
4
2
2
3
2
4
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5
5
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
3
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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