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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Austria
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
3
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
8
6
13
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
21
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
n/a
3
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Date: 1491 - 1507
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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