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
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
6
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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