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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Austria
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Italy
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Brussels
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Coimbra
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
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