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
9
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
4
Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
8
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1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
14
12
8
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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