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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Italy
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
12
quintuple
1
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
24
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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