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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
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Basel
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5
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1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
10
normally
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
14
single
17
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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