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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Spain
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1
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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
20
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
30
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
2
2
4
3
7
4
13
5
4
6
12
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
quintuple
1
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
3
French
16
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
22
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
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
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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