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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Belgium
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Florence
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Naples
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Paris
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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