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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
20
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
23
7
25
8
37
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
15
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
8
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
4
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
15
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
44
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
26
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
2
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: black
Locations name: Eton
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: often
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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