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
Flanders
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Venice
6
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
13
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
10
6
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
4
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
12
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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