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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Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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Girona
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Italy
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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