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
Belgium
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Catalonia
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Florence
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
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
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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