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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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