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
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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Germany
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1
Naples
1
Segovia
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Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
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Turin
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
3
1
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
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
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
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 multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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