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
France
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
4
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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