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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of notation: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Indentation for initials: none
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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