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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France
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Spain
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
11
quintuple
1
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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