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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Milan
1
Naples
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
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
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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