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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Venice
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
Format
oblong
15
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
10
never
1
none visible
16
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
11
5
12
6
17
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
12
single
27
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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