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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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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England
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Florence
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1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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