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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Antwerp
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London
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Mechelen
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Rome
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St Gall
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Stirling
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
13
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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