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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
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Staffarda
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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