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
Belgium
1
France
2
Italy
9
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy
3
Milan
1
Modena
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
3
1
4
3
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
17
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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