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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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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