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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Catalonia
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Naples
1
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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