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