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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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