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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12
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
71
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
10
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
60
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
47
11
27
12
13
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
23
6
31
7
35
8
50
9
71
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
27
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
55
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
31
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
poor
7
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
68
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
32
hybrida
2
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
24
poor
5
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
15
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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