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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
14
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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