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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
21
normally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
5
6
16
7
9
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
42
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
26
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
17
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
18
Italian
13
Latin
36
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
17
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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