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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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11
Munich
2
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1
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1
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1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
1
2
8
3
7
4
9
5
13
6
18
7
19
8
31
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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