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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
1
Segovia
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Spain
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
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
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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