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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
Barcelona
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Bologna
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Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
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Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
5
1
6
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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