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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Florence
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Girona
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
21
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
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18
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9
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
5
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8
7
10
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12
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
9
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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