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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Portugal
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
7
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
21
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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