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
12
Cities
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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