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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
7
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
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
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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