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
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Padua
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Paris
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Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
8
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
13
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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