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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Mechelen
5
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
10
7
7
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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