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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Switzerland
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Florence
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London
1
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Spain
1
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1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
8
5
6
6
11
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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