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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
17
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
n/a
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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