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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
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
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
13
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
13
7
8
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
17
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
26
Spanish
7
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
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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