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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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
3
Spanish
1
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Copy language name: Italian
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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