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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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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London
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Naples
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Rome
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: dark brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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