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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
15
8
21
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
6
quadruple
5
single
24
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
33
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
24
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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