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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 13
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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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