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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Catalonia
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Prague
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Segovia
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
3
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
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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