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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Cities
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Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
9
5
8
6
12
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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