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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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
21
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
5
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Type of notation: void mensural
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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