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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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
10
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
14
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
18
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
25
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
18
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
24
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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