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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: often
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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