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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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England
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of text: black
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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