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