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
2
Czech Republic
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France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Ferrara
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1
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1
Segovia
1
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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