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
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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