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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
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
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
8
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
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: strene notation
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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