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
4
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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