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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mantua
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Naples
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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