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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Antwerp
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1
London
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Mechelen
10
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
11
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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