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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Rome
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Segovia
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Seville
1
Tarazona
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
4
single
7
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
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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