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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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