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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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1
Italy (North)
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
18
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
12
Italian
10
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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