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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Cities
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
12
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
12
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
17
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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