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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Brussels
1
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Naples
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Segovia
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Seville
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
8
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
17
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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