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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France
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
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4
3
6
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7
2
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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