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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Segovia
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Spain
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
36
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
7
5
7
6
11
7
8
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
21
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
25
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
27
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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