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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Spain
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Antwerp
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1
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Windsor
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Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
6
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
16
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: occasionally
Locations name: Vienna
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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