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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
38
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
14
12
7
13
2
2
5
3
1
4
5
5
8
6
13
7
14
8
16
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
17
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
39
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
34
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
40
occasionally
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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