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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
36
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
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upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
16
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
7
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
17
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
5
brown
16
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
36
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Locations name: Bruges
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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