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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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
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Milan
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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