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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Silesia
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
13
7
12
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
24
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
7
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Other decoration frequency: often
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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