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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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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