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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Switzerland
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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