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
Florence
3
France
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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