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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Cities
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13
Catalonia
1
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2
Germany (South)
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1
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15
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
9
6
17
7
16
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
8
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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