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
14
Cities
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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