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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Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
25
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
23
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
16
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
29
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
23
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
n/a
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
23
Latin
36
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
4
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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