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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
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1
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1
Naples
2
Prague
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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