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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Belgium
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Switzerland
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
2
2
3
4
4
1
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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