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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Cities
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Italy (North)
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
25
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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