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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Belgium
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Spain
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
9
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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