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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Seville
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Siena
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
6
none visible
22
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
15
12
8
13
4
14
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
16
7
19
8
23
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
17
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
16
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
poor
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
3
French
22
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
35
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
poor
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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