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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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
19
11
11
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
11
6
18
7
18
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
37
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
12
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
21
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
33
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
11
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
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: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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