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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Belgium
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Italy
18
Spain
6
Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Barcelona
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Basel
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Venice
2
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
8
12
4
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
17
7
6
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
22
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
36
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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