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
Bologna
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
16
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
11
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
19
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
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
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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