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
12
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
16
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
French
15
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Planned initials frequency: often
Copy language name: Italian
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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