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
Catalonia
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Florence
4
Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
2
3
1
4
3
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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