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
Cities
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
6
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Colour of Text
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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