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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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