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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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
49
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
7
5
7
6
13
7
11
8
15
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
15
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
44
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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