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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Italy (North)
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Milan
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
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
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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