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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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3
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
8
never
8
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
11
5
16
6
21
7
15
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
17
quadruple
1
single
35
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
20
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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