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
Belgium
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Italy
14
Spain
6
Cities
Bourges
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1
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England
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
17
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
14
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
22
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
28
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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