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
France
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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