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
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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