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
2
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
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
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
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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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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