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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
1
France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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