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
Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
7
7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
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
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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