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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England
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
2
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London
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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