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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France
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London
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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