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
6
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
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
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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