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
3
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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