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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Staffarda
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Pisa
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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