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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Staffarda
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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15
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10
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4
4
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8
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15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
4
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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