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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
2
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: triple
Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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