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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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
8
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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