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
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Italy
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Florence
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France
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of script: roman
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Type of notation: full mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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