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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Cities
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
14
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Colour of text: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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