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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Italy
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Munich
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Netherlands
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
single leaf
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Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
11
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
11
12
10
13
3
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
11
4
14
5
19
6
23
7
23
8
29
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
11
quadruple
1
single
36
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
43
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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