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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Italy
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
1
Italy
2
Rome
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
4
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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