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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
6
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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