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
Belgium
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Italy
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Silesia
3
Spain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
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Florence
5
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Naples
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Paris
1
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Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
13
normally
8
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
2
6
10
7
8
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
15
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
20
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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