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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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Mantua
1
Naples
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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