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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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4
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
20
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
7
single rastrum
27
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
20
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
42
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
23
single
25
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
39
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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