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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7
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4
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
136
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
95
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
93
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
19
upright
117
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
1
never
30
none visible
57
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
82
brown
45
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
7
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
108
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
65
11
33
12
26
13
10
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
23
4
30
5
40
6
47
7
40
8
57
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
37
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
44
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
68
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
100
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
65
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
29
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
55
none
59
quadruple
6
single
83
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
93
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
136
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
34
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
74
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
106
brown
32
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
not specified
1
void mensural
128
Monophonic Notation
absent
115
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
52
poor
14
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
28
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
130
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
136
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
7
display script
38
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
42
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
56
high
57
poor
13
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
102
blue
5
brown
38
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
54
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
94
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
35
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
43
occasionally
16
often
14
rarely
21
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
68
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
8
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
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Locations part of: Spain
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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