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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
4
Germany (South)
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Tarazona
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Physical format: oblong
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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