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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Great Britain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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London
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
2
6
4
7
8
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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