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
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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