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
5
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
France
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
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
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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