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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
28
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
4
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Penned initials frequency: always
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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