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