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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Spain
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Arundel
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Brussels
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Florence
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10
Naples
2
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
9
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
15
7
22
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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