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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Arundel
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Mechelen
20
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
18
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
16
6
19
7
22
8
31
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
5
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
27
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: banner
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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