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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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2
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Naples
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Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
2
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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