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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Italy
3
Maastricht
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
16
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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