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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Florence
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Segovia
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Siena
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3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
20
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of staves: brown
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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