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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3
Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
9
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
55
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
64
11
25
12
13
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
10
5
18
6
26
7
24
8
37
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
20
quadruple
5
single
50
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
28
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
17
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
61
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
26
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
26
poor
4
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
35
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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