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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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: gold
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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