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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Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
28
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
Format
oblong
11
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
20
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
17
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
21
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
21
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
6
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
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
8
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
37
calligraphic with grotesque heads
23
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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