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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Cities
Catalonia
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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