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
6
Spain
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Cities
Florence
4
Italy
1
Siena
2
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
3
6
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
rarely
2
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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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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