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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Belgium
1
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Italy
6
Spain
4
Cities
Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
3
Girona
1
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Italy (North)
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2
Mantua
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Naples
2
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
14
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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