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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
11
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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