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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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London
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Naples
2
Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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