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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Cities
Cognac
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Ferrara
4
Florence
6
France
1
Italy
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
3
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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