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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Cities
Catalonia
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Girona
1
Italy
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
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
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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