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