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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Great Britain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
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
3
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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2
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3
1
4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: dark brown
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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