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
2
Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Antwerp
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Burgundy
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Florence
4
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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