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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Italy
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Bourges
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Florence
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Milan
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Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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