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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Italy
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Spain
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Barcelona
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
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4
1
6
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: dark brown
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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