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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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
21
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
6
6
11
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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