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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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3
Spain
1
Venice
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
21
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
37
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
17
7
19
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
40
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
23
single
23
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
15
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
36
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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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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