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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Italy (North)
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London
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
7
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
14
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
rotonda
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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