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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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
5
3
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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