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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Cities
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England
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Ferrara
1
France
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Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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