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
8
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
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
10
none
4
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Mechelen
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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