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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Silesia
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
17
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
19
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
4
3
5
2
6
10
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
21
quintuple
1
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
19
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
4
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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