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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Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
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1
Basel
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London
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Milan
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Modena
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
18
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
19
11
18
12
26
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
10
single
17
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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