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
Great Britain
1
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Italy
3
London
1
Pisa
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
1
6
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
9
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: paper
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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