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
2
Italy
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
4
4
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
8
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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