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
9
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
3
3
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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