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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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France
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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