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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Countries
Italy
7
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
4
Milan
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
11
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
7
5
1
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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