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
7
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
6
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
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
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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