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
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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2
Germany (South)
1
Milan
2
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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