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
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Florence
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London
1
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Savoy, France
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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