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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
23
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of staves: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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