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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy
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Milan
1
Portugal
1
Seville
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Tarazona
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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