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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
18
Cities
Florence
18
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
11
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
14
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
11
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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