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
7
Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
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
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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