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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Girona
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Italy
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Modena
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Naples
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Pisa
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Rome
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Staffarda
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Stirling
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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