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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
19
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
9
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
20
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
36
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
29
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
11
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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