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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Cities
Florence
4
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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