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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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
3
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
11
6
16
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
2
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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