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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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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