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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
15
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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