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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
6
Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Girona
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Naples
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
6
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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