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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
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 texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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