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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Italy
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76b, c. 1515-35, All folios
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