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
Belgium
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Italy
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Bruges
2
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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