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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Spain
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Cities
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England
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Naples
2
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Rome
2
Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
5
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
4
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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