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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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
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Mantua
1
Modena
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Naples
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Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
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Switzerland
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
3
brown
10
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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