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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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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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