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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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