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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
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
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
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 texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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