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
Florence
5
France
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
gold
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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