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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Coimbra
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: full mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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