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 (North)
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
15
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 4
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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