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
11
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
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Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
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
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Ruling medium: freehand
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Miniatures frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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