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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
8
12
5
2
3
3
5
4
9
5
8
6
19
7
8
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
25
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
42
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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