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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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Mantua
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Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (German)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: varies
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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