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
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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England
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Florence
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London
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
2
1
3
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4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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