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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
14
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
8
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
22
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 3
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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