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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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: always
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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