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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Austria
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
49
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
27
dark brown
4
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
6
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
12
4
13
5
9
6
17
7
8
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
16
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
32
single
21
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
27
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
19
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
43
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
12
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 14
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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