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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France
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
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
6
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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