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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Pordenone
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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