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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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Milan
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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