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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Cities
Florence
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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