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
11
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
9
Milan
2
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
28
12
10
13
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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