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
Bologna
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Florence
3
Portugal
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Belgium
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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