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
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Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
3
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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