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
Bologna
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Florence
4
Italy
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
5
5
1
6
2
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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