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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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
11
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
3
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
11
6
25
7
13
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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