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
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Copy language name: Flemish
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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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