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
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
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Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: reddish brown
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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