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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
5
5
4
6
11
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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