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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Spain
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
4
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
12
6
28
7
16
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
4
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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