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