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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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
10
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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