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
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
1
France
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Colour of text: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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