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
France
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
4
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
12
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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