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
Austria
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Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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5
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1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
31
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
10
12
4
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
12
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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