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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: always
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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