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
Countries
France
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Italy
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Bourges
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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