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
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
6
6
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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