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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
2
England
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
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1
Tarazona
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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