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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Austria
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Italy
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4
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Siena
1
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1
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1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
6
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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