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
Bologna
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Cognac
1
France
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
1
light brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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