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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Spain
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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
10
6
17
7
13
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
13
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
32
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
27
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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