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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Pisa
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Segovia
1
Stirling
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
46
11
26
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
21
6
27
7
27
8
40
9
46
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
9
quadruple
4
single
42
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
5
French
13
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
44
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
16
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
12
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
display script
27
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
4
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
33
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
13
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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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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