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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
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2
3
3
2
4
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5
2
6
7
7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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