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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
3
Germany
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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