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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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France
2
Maastricht
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Naples
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Rome
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Seville
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
11
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
5
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6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Pricking frequency: never
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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