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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Italy
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Cities
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
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
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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