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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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1
Naples
2
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
6
8
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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