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
Glarus, Switzerland
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London
1
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Milan
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 6
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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