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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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