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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
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Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
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