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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
14
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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