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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
23
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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