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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
2
London
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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