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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Milan
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
3
6
10
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
30
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
16
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
16
Italian
18
Latin
36
Spanish
3
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
29
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
10
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Locations name: Utrecht
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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