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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: Spanish
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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