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
9
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
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2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
17
11
11
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
13
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
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
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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