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
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Germany
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
2
3
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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