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
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Colour of notation: brown
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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