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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Augsburg
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Munich
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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