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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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Ferrara
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France
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
3
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
4
4
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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