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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
7
13
1
2
1
3
1
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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