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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
17
7
9
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
31
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
single
23
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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