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
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Cities
Catalonia
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Fossombrone
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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