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
2
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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