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
Antwerp
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Florence
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1
Modena
2
Rome
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
22
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
2
6
5
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
22
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
2
often
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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