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
11
Cities
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
4
4
1
6
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
10
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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