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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
1
Hradec Králové
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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