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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
11
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
6
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: blue
Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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