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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Italy
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Spain
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1
Tarazona
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
12
7
10
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
7
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
1
French
25
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
29
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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