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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Paris
1
Segovia
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Stirling
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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