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
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
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Florence
4
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
4
1
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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