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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Italy
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
6
13
1
3
1
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: gold
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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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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