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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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: triple
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: often
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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