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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
2
3
3
11
4
14
5
7
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
8
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
n/a
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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