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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
17
12
10
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
5
9
6
13
7
11
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
19
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
10
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
40
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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