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
12
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
14
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
7
4
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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