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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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London
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
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2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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