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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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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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
27
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
11
12
3
2
2
3
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5
5
10
6
11
7
14
8
20
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
5
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
25
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
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of staves: black
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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