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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Czech Republic
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Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
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
always
4
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
10
7
5
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
5
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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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