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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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