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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Cities
Antwerp
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16
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Munich
4
Netherlands
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
36
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
17
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
17
6
20
7
20
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
7
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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