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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Catalonia
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Seville
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Spain
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Staffarda
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Toledo
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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