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
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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England
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Italy (North)
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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