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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
22
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
61
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
21
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
14
6
22
7
26
8
32
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
33
quadruple
4
single
46
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
27
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
5
French
27
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
66
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
28
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
32
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
23
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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