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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Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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4
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1
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1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
28
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
12
6
17
7
14
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
9
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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