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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Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
8
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 12
Borders frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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