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
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Spain
4
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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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