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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Belgium
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
8
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
7
2
3
3
5
4
9
5
16
6
23
7
20
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
3
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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