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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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France
1
Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
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Segovia
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Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
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Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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