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