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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Cities
Antwerp
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Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
11
5
11
6
9
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
5
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: black
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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