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
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
3
5
4
1
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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