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