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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
31
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
11
12
7
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
32
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
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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