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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Indentation for initials: triple
Painted initials type: historiated
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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