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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Switzerland
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Basel
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Catalonia
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England
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
3
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
5
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
13
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
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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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