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
7
Italy (North)
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Cities
Coimbra
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Florence
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France
2
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1
Modena
2
Naples
1
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1
Segovia
1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
13
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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