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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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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1
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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