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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Catalonia
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Florence
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
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1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
11
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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