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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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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