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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Modena
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Naples
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Portugal
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
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Switzerland
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
12
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
16
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
4
brown
11
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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