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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Austria
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Spain
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Cities
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
2
6
3
6
4
13
5
8
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
25
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
33
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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