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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Spain
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
17
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
14
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
21
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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