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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Belgium
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France
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
9
Florence
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Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
16
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8
12
3
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3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
21
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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