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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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