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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France
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Naples
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Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
9
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
17
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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