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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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England
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
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
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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