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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Flanders
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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