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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Belgium
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Florence
3
France
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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