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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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