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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
22
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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