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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Silesia
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Naples
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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