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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Italy
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Spain
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Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
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
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
6
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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