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
Spain
9
Cities
Barcelona
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Catalonia
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Spain
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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