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
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
3
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Spanish
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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