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
Barcelona
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Florence
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Seville
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Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
3
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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