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
3
Cities
Florence
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
1
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
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
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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