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