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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
9
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
6
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
12
7
9
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
20
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Multiple texts: no
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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