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
8
Spain
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Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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