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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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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1
Catalonia
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1
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2
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
16
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
2
3
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
20
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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