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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Spain
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Switzerland
8
Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
41
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
8
printed staves
5
single rastrum
22
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
8
13
6
14
5
15
3
2
3
3
11
4
6
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
20
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
6
poor
12
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
41
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
4
poor
12
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
20
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Pricking frequency: never
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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