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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Naples
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Paris
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration frequency: never
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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