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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
5
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2
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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