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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Florence
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France
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London
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
16
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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