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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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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