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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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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Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
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
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
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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