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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
4
France
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
12
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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