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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France
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Cities
Barcelona
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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