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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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
16
normally
7
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
13
7
10
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
quintuple
1
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
26
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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