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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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
8
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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