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
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of staves: red
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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