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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
15
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
12
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between 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
15
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
14
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
27
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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