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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Belgium
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Cities
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England
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Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Painted initials type: plain initials
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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