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
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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