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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
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
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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