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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Italy (North)
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Staffarda
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Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
12
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
4
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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