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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Cities
Florence
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 1
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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