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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Spain
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Cities
Bruges
2
Catalonia
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
16
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
4
6
12
7
13
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
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
19
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
21
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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