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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Catalonia
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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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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