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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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
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French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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