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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Italy (North)
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3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
16
normally
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
16
7
6
8
10
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
33
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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