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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Spain
1
Switzerland
4
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8
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Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
32
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
15
12
9
13
3
2
13
3
16
4
21
5
25
6
32
7
31
8
39
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
22
quadruple
5
single
52
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
18
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
63
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
3
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
27
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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