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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
13
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
23
parchment
4
Format
oblong
15
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
13
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
9
5
9
6
13
7
2
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
13
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
27
custodes
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
5
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
13
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: Brussels
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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