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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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Netherlands
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Padua
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Borders frequency: rarely
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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