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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
10
6
10
7
10
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10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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