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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Belgium
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
6
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
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
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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