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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Switzerland
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Siena
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Stirling
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
20
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Colour of staves: brown
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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