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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Italy
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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