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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Naples
1
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Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
17
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
4
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
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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