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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
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12
5
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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4
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9
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9
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
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
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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