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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Italy
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Spain
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Basel
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1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
9
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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