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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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