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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Cities
Antwerp
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Siena
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
8
5
8
6
12
7
1
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
custodes
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
5
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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