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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
4
Girona
1
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1
London
1
Segovia
1
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1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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