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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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