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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
2
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1
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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