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
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
3
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
15
7
18
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
13
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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