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
2
Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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