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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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1
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1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
13
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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