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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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2
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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