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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Countries
Italy
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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