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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Naples
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Segovia
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Switzerland
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
11
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: flourished
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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