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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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