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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Staffarda
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Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
10
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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