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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Naples
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1
Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
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5
2
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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