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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Modena
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Naples
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: often
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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