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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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