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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
3
Milan
2
Rome
2
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
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
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Painted initials type: decorated
Copy language name: Italian
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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