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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Spain
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Cities
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
4
Italy (North)
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2
Naples
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
4
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
13
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
14
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Copy language name: French
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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