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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Spain
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Antwerp
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
26
12
14
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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