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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
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
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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