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
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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