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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
11
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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