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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Portugal
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
19
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
17
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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