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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Italy
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Florence
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Mantua
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Rome
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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