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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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
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Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Siena
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Venice
3
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
7
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
2
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3
1
4
16
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6
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
5
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
4
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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