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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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