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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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
35
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
15
11
13
12
9
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
19
single
21
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
22
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
7
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
6
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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