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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Modena
1
Naples
2
Portugal
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Rome
3
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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