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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France
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Italy
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Mantua
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Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
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
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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