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
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Belgium
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Italy (North)
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
4
6
14
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
16
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
French
23
German
2
Italian
18
Latin
33
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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