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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of staves: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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