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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Brussels
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Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
9
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
4
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
n/a
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
23
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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