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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France
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Belgium
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
18
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
16
7
10
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
31
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
22
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
26
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Locations name: France
Number of staves: 4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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