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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
17
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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