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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France
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Cities
Cognac
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
2
4
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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