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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
14
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
18
7
14
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
12
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
26
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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