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
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Naples
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Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: freehand
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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