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
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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