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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Antwerp
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1
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15
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
14
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
9
3
10
4
13
5
17
6
20
7
20
8
31
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
7
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
20
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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