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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Great Britain
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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