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