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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Paris
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
10
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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