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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
40
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
49
11
23
12
11
13
4
14
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
19
6
26
7
24
8
32
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
16
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
poor
3
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
18
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
46
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (italic)
4
display script
20
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
17
poor
5
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper (with parchment)
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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