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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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