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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy
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Mantua
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Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
1
6
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of script: roman
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Physical format: upright
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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