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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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