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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Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
22
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
9
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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