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
Ferrara
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Florence
1
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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