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
Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Multiple texts: yes
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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