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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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
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7
4
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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