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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
11
normally
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
8
none
13
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
24
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: flourished
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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