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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Munich
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
11
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
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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