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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Cities
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Brussels
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Naples
1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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