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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Naples
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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