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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Switzerland
3
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
single rastrum
19
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
6
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
2
2
11
3
12
4
17
5
13
6
21
7
12
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
38
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
13
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
26
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Arundel
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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