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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
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Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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